Folklore and superstition make a return
to the big screen this weekend with Pournami
Nagam. Remember old tales about how nagams
(snakes) mate for life, their photographic
memory and vengeance which does not die
down even for decades; well, Pournami Nagam
relives this belief that was once rooted
in the Indian psyche.

The story of Pournami Nagam is similar to
many films revolving around the belief that
had come out in the 70s and 80s. A pair
of nagams has mated for life. Their mission
is to perform the Naga dance in front of
the Gods. But, all that is foiled by a gang
of smugglers who kill the male Naga in search
for the mythical ‘Naga manickyam’
(diamond). The rest of the story is about
how the female Naga wreaks vengeance on
the smugglers for killing her mate. This,
she does by entering the body of a woman.

Mumaith Khan plays the female lead in a
film for the first time in Tamil with Pournami
Nagam. What more, she has been entrusted
with a double role. Known

only for item songs till now,
it will be interesting to watch her in a different
role, though one guesses that a generous dose of glamour
will be present here too.

Pournami Nagam is directed by Kannan and is the remake
of the yesteryear Telugu hit Punnami Nagam. The film
also features Karunas and Adithya Menon in important
roles.